1st National Hockey League All-Star Game

Professional ice hockey exhibition game August 2023 1st NHL All-Star Game All-Stars Toronto Maple Leafs 4 3 0 2 2 1 2 0 October 13, 1947 Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto 14,169 Toronto: Hap DayAll-Stars: Dick Irvin 1948 The 1st National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at Maple Leaf Gardens, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, on October 13, 1947. The game saw the Maple Leafs play a team of NHL all-stars. The All-Stars won the game 4–3. Founding The NHL All-Star Game originated from the Players Committee and was approved on May 23, 1947. For the site of the All-Star Charity Game, it was applied for by Toronto and Chicago, with Chicago receiving the second game, in 1948. It was agreed that proceeds would be divided whereby one-third would go to Toronto charities, and two-thirds would go to the Players Emergency (Benevolent and Disability) Fund. At a later meeting in September 1947, the players agreed to set up a pension fund, with $900 from every player going into the fund and 25 cents from the sale of every playoff ticket and the two-thirds of the All-Star Game proceeds to go into the fund.Podnieks(2000), pp. 19–20 Pre-game festivities The players selected for the game attended a Toronto Argonauts-Hamilton Tiger-Cats football game on the day of the Game. That was followed by a dinner at the Royal York Hotel. The players were given miniature engraved gold pucks. There were extra gifts for the Maple Leafs, who had won the Stanley Cup the previous spring. The Leafs received gold cufflinks from the Ontario government and a free lifetime pass from Conn Smythe. Sponsors gave each player a coat, a hat, a table lighter, golf balls, a tie, cigarette boxes, pocket knives, team photos, silver tea trays, engraved gold watches and silver watch chains.Podnieks(2000), pp. 21–22 Game description The All-Stars wore red sweaters with white stars across the chest above a white and red NHL shield, and white and blue stripes running down the shoulders and sleeves. This uniform would be used through the 1955 All-Star Game, and later adapted for the Campbell Conference All-Stars in the 1992 game. The referees wore dark blue sweaters. The Leafs wore their white sweaters. The game was well-contested and was physical. Ken Reardon was assessed a major penalty for cutting Bob Goldham on the head after a dirty cross-check. Reardon was involved in a stick-swinging incident between himself and Bill Ezinicki and Gus Mortson. Maurice Richard was placed on a line with Ted Lindsay. The pair, who would often fight it out in regular games did not share a word, according to Richard.Podnieks(2000), p. 23 Summary Maple Leafs All-Stars Final score 3 4 Scoring summary Watson (Ezinicki) 12:29 first Ezinicki (Apps, Watson) 1:03 second Apps (Watson) 5:01 second Max Bentley (Reardon) 4:39 second Warwick (Laprade, Reardon) 9:25 second Richard (unassisted) 0:28 third Doug Bentley (Schmidt, Richard) 1:26 third Penalties Mortson, Ezinicki(2) first Lynn (minor, major) second Mortson(2), Ezinicki third Leswick, Bauer first Reardon (minor, major) second Bouchard, Schmidt third Win/loss Turk Broda Frank Brimsek Referee: King Clancy Linesmen: Jim Primeau, Ed Mepham Attendance: 14,169 Source: Podnieks(2000), p. 25. Rosters Maple Leafs All-Stars Head coach CAN Hap Day (Toronto Maple Leafs) CAN Dick Irvin (Montreal Canadiens) LineupMaple Leafs: CAN 1 - G Turk Broda CAN 2 - D Bob Goldham CAN 3 - D Wally Stanowski CAN 4 - LW Harry Watson CAN 5 - RW Don Metz CAN 7 - C Bud Poile CAN 9 - C Ted Kennedy CAN 10 - C Syl Apps (C) CAN 12 - RW Bill Ezinicki CAN 14 - D Vic Lynn CAN 15 - RW Howie Meeker CAN 16 - LW Gaye Stewart CAN 17 - LW Joe Klukay CAN 19 - D Gus Mortson CAN 20 - D Jimmy Thomson CAN 21 - D Bill Barilko CAN 22 - C Fleming MackellAll-Stars: USA 1 - G Frank Brimsek (Boston Bruins) CAN 1 - G Bill Durnan (Montreal Canadiens) CAN 2 - D Jack Stewart (Detroit Red Wings) CAN 3 - D Butch Bouchard (Montreal Canadiens) CAN 4 - D Bill Quackenbush (Detroit Red Wings) CAN 5 - C Max Bentley (Chicago Black Hawks) CAN 6 - RW Bill Mosienko (Chicago Black Hawks) CAN 7 - LW Doug Bentley (Chicago Black Hawks) CAN 8 - RW Grant Warwick (New York Rangers) CAN 9 - RW Maurice Richard (Montreal Canadiens) CAN 10 - C Edgar Laprade (New York Rangers) CAN 11 - LW Ted Lindsay (Detroit Red Wings) CAN 14 - LW Woody Dumart (Boston Bruins) CAN 15 - C Milt Schmidt (Boston Bruins) CAN 17 - LW Bobby Bauer (Boston Bruins) CAN 17 - D Ken Reardon (Montreal Canadiens) CAN 18 - LW Tony Leswick (New York Rangers) Source: Podnieks(2000), p. 25. See also 1947–48 NHL season References Further reading Podnieks Andrew The NHL All-Star Game: Fifty Years of the Great Tradition 2000 HarperCollins Toronto 0-00-200058-X 01st National Hockey League All-Star Game All 1947 Category:Ice hockey competitions in Toronto Category:1947 in sports in Ontario Category:1940s in Toronto Category:October 1947 sports events in North America